"The limit of quantity in pleasures is the removal of all that is painful. Wherever and whenever this is present, pleasure is no longer increased, but has reached its stationary maximum."

"It is not possible to dispel the fear of the most important things unless one understands the whole nature of the universe."

"It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself."

"It is not possible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and honorably and justly, and it is not possible to live wisely and honorably and justly without living a pleasant life."

"To be happy, we must take care of our bodies and our souls."